Hey, guys, it’s your boy here, back with another story about my latest project. So, I’ve been messing around with this idea of making my own comic, you know, just for fun. I decided to call it “Kaishin Comics” because, why not? It sounds cool, right?
First off, I started sketching some characters. I’m no artist, but I did my best. I drew a few stick figures, gave them some goofy expressions, and hoped for the best. It was a mess, to be honest, but a fun mess. I grabbed some paper, a pencil, and an eraser, and started doodling. After many erases and redraws, I made some characters that didn’t look totally terrible.
Next, I had to figure out how to put these drawings into a comic format. I remembered that comics are usually made up of panels, you know, those boxes that contain a single scene. So, I started dividing my paper into these boxes. I used a ruler to make it look somewhat neat.
Then came the speech bubbles. This part was tricky. I had to make sure the dialogue flowed from left to right. I put the words of my characters into these bubbles, trying to make it look like they were actually talking. It felt kinda weird, but I went with it. I also added some thought bubbles for those inner monologues, which made the whole thing more interesting, I guess.
Here’s how I organized the panels:
- Left to Right: I made sure to arrange the panels so they could be read from left to right. Just like how we read books here.
- Top to Bottom: When panels were stacked, I read them from top to bottom. That seemed to be the standard way to do it.
- Gutters: I learned that the spaces between the panels are called “gutters”. I didn’t pay much attention to them, but they were there, separating the panels and all that.
I also found out that most manhua, which are Chinese comics, are read from left to right, unlike manga or manhwa. It’s not a hard rule, but that’s what I went with for my comic.
After a few days of trial and error, I finally had something that resembled a comic book. It wasn’t perfect, but it was mine. I scanned the pages, cleaned them up a bit on my computer, and voila! “Kaishin Comics” was born.
What I learned
Making a comic is way harder than it looks. There’s a lot of planning involved. You gotta think about the story, the characters, the layout, and a bunch of other stuff. But you know what? It was a blast. I got to be creative, and I ended up with something I made from scratch. Not bad for a guy who can barely draw a straight line, right?
So yeah, that’s my little adventure with “Kaishin Comics”. Maybe I’ll make more in the future, or maybe I’ll just stick to reading them. Who knows? Anyway, hope you enjoyed my ramblings. Catch you guys later!
